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  1. M813rc

    F-117 Nighthawk - Stealth Fighter

    Those were cool planes. Glad I got to see, and hear (strange sounding plane) them flying, including an airshow demonstration. I remember back in the day, in the serious aviation journals there was much discussion of the possibility that the US was developing a "radar invisible" aircraft, and...
  2. M813rc

    Victory Marks or Kill Marks

    The basic answer is that there is no military-wide standard, they were applied by units, or individuals within units, as they saw fit. Hand painted or stenciled, depending on how fancy/same folks wanted them. Kill/mission marks have been applied on everything from individual weapons to...
  3. M813rc

    PASSED/SIGNED: Texas MV Bill Moving thru Senate

    One thing for Texans to keep in mind - if you are running preserved military registration, you may NOT use the truck to carry your personal stuff around legally, unless you are going to a show and the gear is part of the show. An example - a guy nearby got stopped recently driving down the...
  4. M813rc

    Need some clarification on M880 Camo Pattern

    South Korea. It is a very effective scheme there. When the US switched to 383, it was for camo commonality with NATO rather than lack of effectiveness of the MERDEC. Cheers
  5. M813rc

    M200A1 Trailer. What to do?

    Airbornebandsman built that one for himself, but passed it on to me when he bought a tractor. He did a very good job of it, well thought out and executed. There is a thread of his build on SS somewhere. I use it to shunt trailers around, or I can haul the M146 with the M813 (which...
  6. M813rc

    M200A1 Trailer. What to do?

    They make good 5th wheel dollies. Cheers
  7. M813rc

    Who won the 1095a1 from GP this morning ?

    Nice! Wish it was me. :drool: I have a couple of the 1082s, they are great trailers. Love to have one of these, but if they've come up for sale close by, I missed them. Cheers
  8. M813rc

    Bought Another but What Is It? M1031/M1028A2/A3?

    Thanks! It had 29,247 original miles on the clock when I got it, and included maintenance paperwork to prove it. It was screened by a fire department, rather than auctioned, so they got some log books with it. But they never did anything with the truck, fortunately, it just sat until they...
  9. M813rc

    Any advantages to M105a2 over M1101/2 besides price?

    When people are unfamiliar with M105s, I like to share this picture of my Tahoe parked next to one of my M105s to give a better understanding. :) M1101/2 trailers are actually pretty big too. Picture of my M1102 next to the same old Tahoe (taken 11 years later). The only apparent difference...
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    Bought Another but What Is It? M1031/M1028A2/A3?

    Just for clarity - all M1028A2/A3s were converted from M1028/A1/M1031. None of those duallys came from the factory for the military. I have seen a few with that style bed. If I didn't use mine to pull the S788 5th-wheel trailer, I'd happily swap that bed onto my 1028A2! Not sure about the...
  11. M813rc

    FMTV dedicated water trailer (Pics included)

    I haven't seen any for sale, sure do like them though! Looks like basically an M1095 trailer with a pallet and some extra stowage boxes. Cheers
  12. M813rc

    Any pictures or information on the Dodge XM195?

    Start your own thread, that way you can title it as your build, and keep it all in one place. Cheers
  13. M813rc

    Any pictures or information on the Dodge XM195?

    Nathan, if you're willing, a lot of us folks who just use phones to make calls would be very interested in seeing your project here. ;) Also, this board is a longstanding one, and a good place to carry the history of your work into the coming years (I have no idea what instagram is, or how...
  14. M813rc

    September 2019 MV of the Month Nominations

    I am normally a "preserve it straight stock" kinda guy, but I really like your grill! Cheers
  15. M813rc

    M116A1 pioneer tool trailer - new to me!

    Military lights can be converted for 12v use simply by changing the bulbs. ;) Cheers
  16. M813rc

    San Antonio, TX Monthly MV get together!!

    John, I've got nothing against gates, particularly if it's my gate. ;) And as regards HOA, my HOA consists of me, and it is a dictatorship, though a benevolent one. I insist that all occupants have MVs, at least one of which is to be ugly, and may or may not run. If that one gets fixed up, a...
  17. M813rc

    San Antonio, TX Monthly MV get together!!

    I was in for this, before one of the gate posts gave way last night and the gate fell over. I found it first and did an expedient fix, but now the bull is lurking around going "Does this mean I can go over there? I'd swear the neighbour's grass is greener! Huh, huh?" So, I'll be setting gate...
  18. M813rc

    Help identify antenna/mast

    Looks like at least this bit can mount on a Humvee also. Cheers
  19. M813rc

    Help identify antenna/mast

    That appears to be an AB-1386/B QEAM antenna. It has multiple uses and can be mounted on whatever the user needs (vehicle, shelter, trailer, tripod). The items you have with it look like trailer mounts, I'll have to check in my photos to confirm that. Cheers
  20. M813rc

    Painting an old truck an accurate US military tan color...

    All three of the attached are in theater during the Desert Storm era. Some vehicles went over in tan, most went over in whatever paint they were wearing and got repainted over there, or never got painted at all. The ones painted tan got anything from a slop on job with a broom, to a neatly...
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